Comb.



M. E. BORDAS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1909.

943,765. Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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MARY E. BORDAS, OF DUNKIRK, NEW YORK.

COMB.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. Bonnas, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dunkirk, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Comb, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates generally to combs and particularly to that classknown as back combs.

The objects of the invention are, in a novel, simple, and positivemanner, to hold a comb securely combined with the hair against shifting;practically to prevent the possibility of loss, and to facilitate thepositioning of the comb relatively to the hair.

lVith the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists, generallystated, in a back comb provided adjacent to each end with an elongatedorifice, one of which extends in the direction of the length of theback, and the other approximately at right angles thereto, and a pinhaving its point flattened and deflected at an angle to its length andoperating to lock the pin in the orifices.

The invention consists further in the various novel details ofconstruction hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts :Figure1 is a view in perspective of a back comb equipped with the improvementsof the present invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are diagrammatic views,displaying the steps followed in assembling the pin with the comb. Figs.ft and 5 are enlarged detail views of the two end portions of the. backof the comb, showing more particularly the arrangement of the openingsor orifices for receiving the pin. Fig. (3 is a longitudi nal sectionalview through the back of the comb taken through the pin-receivingopenings therein.

The comb which may be of any design or constructed of any suitablematerial, is, as usual, longitudinally curved or bowed, and comprises aback 1 and teeth 2, these parts being integral or not, as may bepreferred. The back is provided with two elongated pinreceiving openings3 and 4, which are in this instance disposed adjacent to the ends of theback and near its upper edge, al-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fi1ed January 25, 1909.

Patented Dec. 21, 1909. Serial No. 474,140.

though they may be otherwise located if found advantageous or desirableand have their end walls preferably curved to con form to the pin. Theopening 3 extends in the direction of the length of the back and theopening 4 approximately at right angles thereto, as clearly shown inFig. 1, this arrangement of openings best adapting the comb for use bypersons who are righthanded, but by reversing the disposition of theorifices, the comb may be employed equally well by persons who areleft-handed. The importance of either of the above described positioningof the openings relatively to the upper edge of the comb willhereinafter appear.

The pin 5, which may be constructed of any suitable material, butpreferably of metal, has one end provided with a head 6 of anyattractive design, and its other end flattened and deflected at an angleto the length of the pin to provide a locking member 7, the width andthickness of which is such as to insure its easy passage through theopenings 3 and 4, but sutficient to present an effective bar to preventthe pin from working out and becoming lost. The eifective holding of thepin when in operative position is materially increased by the angulararrangement of the side walls of the opening at relatively to the pin,it being seen by reference to Fig. 6 that these are disposed practicallyat right angles to the longitudinal axis of the back, providing therebytwo clamping or binding shoulders 8 and 9 which, by frictional contactwith the pin, will prevent it from turning and thus cause the lockingmember to retain the position shown in Figs. 1 and 6. If desired, theend walls of the opening 3 may be so disposed as to provide shoulders 10and 11, as shown in Fig. 6, similar to those above described and, ofcourse, performing the same function.

In securing the pin in the comb, after the latter has been positioned inthe hair, the locking member 7 is inserted through the openings 3 and 4:in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and the pin is then turned tobring the member 7 to the position shown in Figs. 1 and i, therebysecurely locking the pin against accidental withdrawal. As will beobvious, the pairs of shoulders 8 and 9 and 10 and 11 will presentresistance to the insertion of the pin when the member 7 is inserted inthe opening 4;, but this may be overcome by bending the comb and holdingit bent until the pin has been properly positioned.

To remove the pin, it is turned until it assumes the position shown infull lines in Fig. 3, whereupon it may readily be withdrawn.

I claim 1. A comb provided adjacent to each end with an elongatedorifice, one of which ex tends in the direction of the length of theback and the other approximately at right angles thereto, and a pinhaving its point flattened and deflected at an angle to its length andadapted to 100K the pin in the orifices.

2. A comb provided adjacent to each end with an elongated orifice, oneof which extends in the direction of the length of the back and theother approximately at right angles thereto, the side walls of thelatter orifice being disposed practically at right angles to thelongitudinal axis of the back to provide diagonally arranged clampingshoulders, and a pin having its point flattened and deflected at anangle to its length and adapted to lock the pin in the ori ces.

3. The combination with a comb, of a retaining pin inserted through theback of the comb and having its point deflected at an angle to itslength, the deflected portion lying beyond the back of the comb and in aplane approximately parallel therewith.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARY E. BORDAS.

\Vitnesses IRENE E. MORRISON, 1 T (IEO. LIEBEL.

